AM Welomes Your Opinion

CARL SARGEANT AM WELCOMES PUBLIC DEBATES ON PRESUMED CONSENT


Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, has welcomed the announcement of dates for a series of debates to gather public opinion on whether Wales should become the first UK country to introduce a system of presumed consent for organ donation.
A discussion document will also be issued and published on-line by the Assembly Government this Friday to invite wider comment from the public. Respondents will be able to use a website to electronically indicate their preference of different systems of organ donation consent. Telephone interviews with a representative sample of the population will also be carried out.
Mr Sargeant said: “The purpose of these debates is to gauge views on whether the Assembly Government should seek a legislative change in order to increase the number of organ donors.
“This is an issue that many people have very strong feelings on, so I welcome this opportunity for everyone to have their say.
“If constituents cannot make it to any of the public debates, I would still recommend that they engage with the consultation by responding to the written discussion document. I would also be keen to hear what constituents think of the proposal and will feed any comments into the consultation process. Constituents can contact me by emailing carl.sargeant@wales.gov.uk or by writing to me at National Assembly for Wales, Freepost SWC 3358, Cardiff Bay, CF99 1GY.”